Tatu City

Special Economic Zone for industrial development

Project Manager - Building & Construction

Construction ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeTatu City, KenyaNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in architecture or engineering, or an equivalent degree, is required.
A minimum of 10 years of experience is required.
Proven experience as a project manager on high-rise, residential, commercial, and warehouse projects is required.
Familiarity with quality and health and safety standards is required.
Experience with Microsoft Office, Revit, AutoCAD, and Microsoft Project is required.
PMP or PRINCE2 certification is a plus.
Strong communication, negotiation, organizational, time-management, writing, editing, and reporting skills are required.
Leadership abilities and attention to detail are required.

Responsibilities

Act as a primary point of contact with clients.
Prepare scope and fee proposals for multidisciplinary projects.
Manage and direct professional and technical staff to complete architectural and engineering projects.
Coordinate internal resources, third parties, and subcontractors for project capture and execution.
Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope and budget, and to the expected quality and client standards.
Develop and monitor detailed project plans and schedules, tracking progress and identifying shortfalls.
Manage changes and escalate issues to management when appropriate.
Perform risk management to minimize project risks.
Maintain project documentation control.
Prepare, coordinate, and facilitate project meetings, including agendas and meeting minutes.
Deliver positive financial metrics, including sold profit, billings, and collection management.
Achieve positive client feedback alongside contractual performance and financial milestones across multiyear and multitask order contracts.
Oversee projects throughout their lifecycle, from identification and capture through execution, construction, and closeout.
Work with minimal direction, report periodically to operations, evaluate progress, and prepare detailed weekly or monthly reports.
Control project costs and budgets, including invoicing and cash flow management.
Ensure successful project completion in terms of cost, quality, and health, safety, and environment.
Negotiate contracts with external vendors to reach profitable agreements.
Obtain permits and licenses from appropriate authorities.
Determine manpower, equipment, and material resources required from start to finish while observing budgetary limitations.
Prepare the overall program of work and monitor it weekly to understand delays and mitigate delay risks.
Hire contractors and other staff, allocate responsibilities, coordinate subcontractor valuations, and arrange weekly or monthly meetings to support project progress.
Adhere to health and safety standards and report issues.
Ensure quality assurance and quality control on site.
Chair weekly and monthly meetings.
Arrange for the Project Brief to be revised as necessary during design development.
Incorporate changes in the Project Brief and obtain the required client authorization before issuing the Project Brief to consultants.
Conduct reviews and provide staff feedback for continued improvement.

Project manager - Building & Construction

Tatu City · Tatu City, Kenya · Full-time · Posted 2025-05-08

Workplace: on_site

Department: Construction & Delivery Department

Description

Responsible for various projects throughout the development lifecycle at Tatu City; from site identification in the master plan to delivery of infrastructure to both Tatu City and third-party real estate developments. This is done through effective management of the set budgets and timelines, in conjunction with service providers (where relevant), and then subsequent execution of development activities against these targets and eventual handing over.

Responsibilities

Acting as a primary point of contact with a client.
Preparing scope and fee proposals for multi-discipline projects
Managing and directing professional and technical staff to complete a wide variety of architectural and engineering projects.
Coordinating internal resources and third parties/subcontractors for capture and execution of projects.
Ensuring that projects are delivered on time, within scope and within budget while meeting client expectations with high quality
Developing and monitoring a detailed project plan and schedule to track progress and identify shortfalls in a timely manner.
Managing change and exercising appropriate escalation to management as necessary.
Performing risk management to minimize project risks.
Maintaining project documentation control.
Preparing, coordinating and facilitating project meeting: Preparing and maintaining the agenda with associated meeting minutes
Delivering positive financial metrics including as sold profit, billings and collection management.
Receiving positive client feedback in conjunction with achieving contractual performance and financial milestones across the lifespan of multiyear / multitask order contracts.
Oversight of project throughout the lifecycle of the project from identification to capture, execution, construction and closeout.
Performs work with minimal direction with periodic reporting to operations this includes evaluating progress and prepare a detailed weekly / monthly report
Control the cost and budget of the project including project invoicing and cash flow management
Ensure successful completion of the project in terms of the cost, quality and HSE.
Negotiate contracts with external vendors to reach profitable agreements
Obtain permits and licenses from appropriate authorities
Determine needed resources i.e. Manpower, Equipment and Materials from start to finish paying attention to budgetary limitations
Prepare the overall program of work and monitor it weekly in order to understand the delays and mitigate risks of delays
Hire contractors, other staff and allocate responsibilities. Coordinate subcontractors’ valuations and arrange weekly/monthly meetings for smooth progress of the project
Adhere to all health and safety standards and report issues
Responsible for quality assurance and quality control on site
Chair weekly and monthly meetings
Arrange for the Project Brief to be revised as necessary during Design development.
Incorporate any changes in the Project Brief and obtain the requisite Client authorization before issuance to the Project Brief to the Consultants.
Conduct reviews and provide staff feedback for continued improvement

Requirements

Skills and experience:

Bachelor’s degree in architectural or engineering or an equivalent degree.
A minimum of 10 years’ experience
Proven experience as a Project Manager for high raised, residential and commercial projects, warehouses
Familiarity with quality and health and safety standards
Experience of MS Office / Revit/ AutoCAD and MS Project
Certification in PMP or PRINCE2 is a plus
Outstanding communication and negotiation skills
Excellent Organizational and time management skills
Team Player with leadership abilities
Strong leadership skills
Detail oriented with strong organizational skills
Superior communication, writing, editing, and reporting skills for a wide variety of audience

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About the Company

Tatu City

Special Economic Zone for industrial development

Tatu City develops Kenya’s first operational Special Economic Zone (SEZ) and a 5,000-acre mixed-use city created by Rendeavour. It provides infrastructure-ready plots and fully developed spaces across industrial, residential, office, and educational uses within an SEZ designed to ease permits and services for businesses, backed by international investors. It differentiates itself by offering a government-recognized SEZ plus a complete ecosystem—homes, offices, schools, and recreation—within one regulated, long-term project. Its goal is to accelerate Kenya’s economic growth by attracting investment and enabling companies to set up, hire people, and expand, aligned with Vision 2030.

Company size: 201-500
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Nakuru, Kenya
Founded: 2008

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